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title: "Trialling Framework"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
published: "2018-12-14"
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# Trialling Framework

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e10c1682-e300-4cc1-a411-e02419222f11

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## Summary

The Department for Education has initiated a procurement process titled "Trialling Framework," aimed at re-establishing a framework for conducting trials and sampling for various Department for Education assessments. This open tender, classified under education and training services, is set to be established by mid-2018 and will operate for a maximum of four years. The tender period concluded on 20 March 2018, while the contract is expected to start on 14 June 2018 and run until 14 June 2022. The total value of the contract ranges between £30,500,000 and £40,140,000, and services will be provided to delivery addresses across British Overseas Territories, Europe, the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, the Rest of the World, and the UK.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for service providers who specialise in project management, recruitment and training of educators, data handling, and secure administration of educational assessments. Businesses that possess capabilities in management of educational projects, data processing, and quality assurance are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, making this tender an attractive option for innovative service providers targeting the education sector.

## Notice

STA wish to re-establish a Trialling and Sampling Framework to carry out trials and sampling exercises for a range of DfE assessments. The new framework will be established by mid-2018 and will operate for a maximum of four years. Each year, around 560,000 children who have reached the end of key stage 1 and key stage 2, participate in a range of National Curriculum Tests (NCTs) (and from 2016 onwards, a similar number of pupils at the end of key stage 1 will also participate in National Curriculum Tests), and around 35,000 skills tests are sat each year. Each potential test item and complete test is trialled with an appropriate target candidate. The required services include (but are not limited to): GENERAL * Project Management * Management Information * Security * Equalities * Business Continuity * Financial Requirements * Resources * Quality Assurance * Exit and Transition TECHNICAL * Recruitment and management of schools and test centres * Recruitment, training and management of administrators * Recruitment, training and management of markers/coders * Collection and distribution of assessment instruments * Secure administration of tests in schools and test centres * Test and pupil / candidate data handling * Trial and sample admin reports * Desktop Publishing * Printing * Marking/coding of test scripts * Management of scripts during marking/coding * Data capture and management * Return of results Additional information: The total value of the work over four years is expected to be between PS30,500,000 and PS40,140,000

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18dfc49f-e349-4f81-9a0b-452ce2063b2d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Dec 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Mar 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jun 2018 |
| Contract period | 13 Jun 2018 - 14 Jun 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,140,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £40,100,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 3BH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | Sherbourne |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry North West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | ALPHAPLUS CONSULTANCY; NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH IN ENGLAND AND WALE; PEARSON EDUCATION; SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 14 Dec 2018 at 10:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18dfc49f-e349-4f81-9a0b-452ce2063b2d
- 19 Mar 2018 at 09:31 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62188e78-a45c-4fd2-956e-5d0b8e943c54
- 13 Mar 2018 at 15:39 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62188e78-a45c-4fd2-956e-5d0b8e943c54
- 6 Mar 2018 at 11:49 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62188e78-a45c-4fd2-956e-5d0b8e943c54
- 5 Mar 2018 at 11:21 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62188e78-a45c-4fd2-956e-5d0b8e943c54
- 28 Feb 2018 at 14:11 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62188e78-a45c-4fd2-956e-5d0b8e943c54
- 2 Feb 2018 at 13:46 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62188e78-a45c-4fd2-956e-5d0b8e943c54
- 31 Jan 2018 at 14:54 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62188e78-a45c-4fd2-956e-5d0b8e943c54
- 25 Jan 2018 at 09:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62188e78-a45c-4fd2-956e-5d0b8e943c54

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18dfc49f-e349-4f81-9a0b-452ce2063b2d
  14th December 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62188e78-a45c-4fd2-956e-5d0b8e943c54
  19th March 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ccdce957-77c1-4141-9217-a7875f10eafc
  Invitation to tender letter
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9689f928-bd81-4b29-a280-04eff6c2c7ac
  Supplier briefing
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b4c26a0c-7067-4100-b672-8792ad1e06c3
  Pricing worksheet
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/61d47c1b-e7ee-40a1-84ff-99706972a879
  Question and Answer document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4c1be3c6-634a-41d3-99af-a1be9eff2c3f
  Question and Answer document 28.2.18
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bc6530bd-5e5d-429a-a136-00dbb16f519c
  Invitation to tender letter
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8d9972d2-a5e4-4903-97f8-a792b447b6ce
  Question and Answer document 6.3.18
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6c49ce10-f427-482d-97dd-2a7183dd548f
  Question and Answer document 13.3.18
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8ca33b1a-4083-41ac-a33f-cab751fb4d6d
  Question and Answer document 19.3.18
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b9e405e8-2fdc-40e0-8c72-b4b609cf71f8
  Contract

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